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Meade ETX-80AT-TC instruction manual

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MEADE.COM ETX-80AT-TCInstruction Manual Page CONTENTS GUIDE on pageConnect the AutoStar Handbox QUICK-START GUIDESetting up the Tripod Step 8 Plug in handbox and turn on computer control panel Step 7 Install batteriesObserve Sight along the top of the optical tube Flip Barlow in down positionPage 21. Adjustable legs 22. Accessory tray 23. Locking knob 2@ 2#Fig. 1c The battery compartment ABC DETX Your Personal Window to the Universe The Tripod 2$ 2%Computer Control Panel AUTOSTAR FEATURES Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a ButtonAltitude vertical and Azimuth horizontal coordinates Local Time and Local Sidereal Time LST Timer and Alarm StatusTop line Displays a menu item, or a menu option Press MODE again to return to the previous menuJoin an Astronomy Club Attend a Star Party TIPS FOR BEGINNERSTelescope Assembly Setting up the Tripod GETTING STARTEDParts Listing Connect the AutoStar HandboxChoosing an Eyepiece Manual Operation of the Telescope without AutoStarMaximum speed possible, dependent on battery power Manual Operation of the Telescope Using AutoStars Arrow KeysSlew Speeds Moving Through AutoStar’s Menus Observe the MoonTo Track an Object Automatically Initializing AutoStarFig. 14a & 14b Jupiter example of too much magnification Too Much Power?TIPS FOR BEGINNERS Easy Alignment Go To SaturnTIPS FOR BEGINNERS Using the Guided TourWhich One’s the Alignment Star? AutoStar Menu Structure AUTOSTAR MENUSGSelect Y...ZAutostar AUTOSTAR OPERATIONAutoStar Navigation Exercise ExampleNavigating Autostar Adjusting the Speed of a Scrolling MessageEntering Numbers and Text into Autostar To Calculate Sunset timeObject Menu Utilities Menu Event MenuGlossary Menu TIPS FOR BEGINNERSSetup Menu NOTE This feature is usually only required in very cold weatherReverse L/R Reverses the Surf the WebTIPS FOR BEGINNERS Reverse UP/DOWN Reverses theN Quiet Slew Sets the maximum slew rate to 1.5 for quieter operation Astronomical Observing ADVANCED FEATURESTerrestrial Observing Sidereal RateObserving a Satellite Two-Star Alt/Az AlignmentOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Digital Photography with the ETX Photography with Meade’s AutoStar SuiteFig. 24 Saturn, taken with the LPI. Photo by Dave Street Fig. 22 The Lunar Planetary ImagerFig. 23 The Deep Sky Imager OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Fig 27 #827 Right-Angle ViewfinderStorage and Transport MAINTENANCE AND SERVICINGGeneral Maintenance Inspecting the OpticsCannot seem to focus No image appears in the eyepiece TroubleshootingTelescope pauses when changing slew direction Still unable to see an image through the eyepieceAutoStar Specifications Meade Customer ServiceETX-80AT Specifications AutoStar DimensionsAPPENDIX A USING AUTOSTAR TO ENTER R.A. AND DEC COORDINATES To GO TO a user-entered objectCelestial Coordinates APPENDIX B EQUATORIAL POLAR ALIGNMENTPolar Alignment One-Star Polar Alignment Autostar Polar AlignmentEasy Polar Alignment Two-Star Polar AlignmentUNITED STATES APPENDIX C HELPFUL CHARTSLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World CityFigure 33 Training the Drive Procedure APPENDIX D TRAINING THE DRIVEFurther Study TIPS FOR BEGINNERSObjects in Space APPENDIX E BASIC ASTRONOMYAutoStar Glossary The MoonFig. 327 The Pleiades is one of the most beautiful open clusters PlanetsDeep-Sky Objects Page MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY